The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Aug 8, 2026, is projected to be $856 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $372 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the Powerball jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Aug 8, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Aug 8, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $856,000,000 | | Cash Value | $372,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $372,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $89,280,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $48,320,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $10,788,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $223,611,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,883,656 |
$4,727,283
$373,626 |
$7,782,747 |
| 2 |
$13,528,224 |
$4,965,773
$392,318 |
$8,170,133 |
| 3 |
$14,204,464 |
$5,215,982
$411,929 |
$8,576,553 |
| 4 |
$14,914,944 |
$5,478,860
$432,533 |
$9,003,551 |
| 5 |
$15,660,520 |
$5,754,723
$454,155 |
$9,451,642 |
| 6 |
$16,443,760 |
$6,044,522
$476,869 |
$9,922,369 |
| 7 |
$17,265,520 |
$6,348,573
$500,700 |
$10,416,247 |
| 8 |
$18,129,224 |
$6,668,143
$525,747 |
$10,935,334 |
| 9 |
$19,035,728 |
$7,003,550
$552,036 |
$11,480,142 |
| 10 |
$19,987,600 |
$7,355,742
$579,640 |
$12,052,218 |
| 11 |
$20,986,552 |
$7,725,355
$608,610 |
$12,652,587 |
| 12 |
$22,036,008 |
$8,113,653
$639,044 |
$13,283,311 |
| 13 |
$23,137,680 |
$8,521,272
$670,993 |
$13,945,415 |
| 14 |
$24,294,992 |
$8,949,477
$704,555 |
$14,640,960 |
| 15 |
$25,509,656 |
$9,398,903
$739,780 |
$15,370,973 |
| 16 |
$26,785,096 |
$9,870,816
$776,768 |
$16,137,512 |
| 17 |
$28,123,880 |
$10,366,166
$815,593 |
$16,942,121 |
| 18 |
$29,530,288 |
$10,886,537
$856,378 |
$17,787,373 |
| 19 |
$31,006,888 |
$11,432,879
$899,200 |
$18,674,809 |
| 20 |
$32,557,104 |
$12,006,459
$944,156 |
$19,606,489 |
| 21 |
$34,185,216 |
$12,608,860
$991,371 |
$20,584,985 |
| 22 |
$35,894,648 |
$13,241,350
$1,040,945 |
$21,612,353 |
| 23 |
$37,688,824 |
$13,905,195
$1,092,976 |
$22,690,653 |
| 24 |
$39,573,736 |
$14,602,613
$1,147,638 |
$23,823,485 |
| 25 |
$41,551,952 |
$15,334,553
$1,205,007 |
$25,012,392 |
| 26 |
$43,630,320 |
$16,103,549
$1,265,279 |
$26,261,492 |
| 27 |
$45,811,408 |
$16,910,551
$1,328,531 |
$27,572,326 |
| 28 |
$48,102,064 |
$17,758,094
$1,394,960 |
$28,949,010 |
| 29 |
$50,507,424 |
$18,648,077
$1,464,715 |
$30,394,632 |
| 30 |
$53,032,624 |
$19,582,401
$1,537,946 |
$31,912,277 |
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